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Verizon’s Galaxy S Announced as “Samsung Fascinate”

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As expected earlier this year, the top four carriers in the United States will each carry their own version of the Galaxy S from Samsung.  Hot on the heels of the Epic announcement for Sprint this morning comes Verizon’s  Samsung Fascinate.  Unfortunately, we don’t have any pictures to share of the phone but it’s much like the other iterations.

Running Android 2.1 and Samsung’s Touchwiz 3.0 UI, the Fascinate will be a full Google experience with apps like Gmail, YouTube, and the Android Market. The hardware is pretty much everything you’d expect, and hope for.

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Official: Droid X Arrives July 15th for $199

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Surprise!  Motorola and Verizon unveiled the latest addition to the Droid arsenal today, the Droid X.  The rumors and leaks pretty much pegged this phone well ahead of the launch but it’s still definitely worth another post.  So here’s what you guys can expect out of the “Next Generation of Does”.

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AT&T First out of the Gate with Galaxy S, Announces Samsung Captivate

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AT&T, of all companies, is the first of the US wireless providers to announce the Samsung Galaxy S.  In what comes as no surprise, the phone will be called the Samsung Captivate and will rock the same internal hardware.

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Sony Ericsson Formally Announces Xperia X8

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Sony Ericsson’s “Shakira” has has gone from rumored to official in under two weeks. The company has officially announced their next Android handset, the Xperia X8. As most predicted, the X8 falls neatly in the middle between the X10 and X10 Mini series. Sony Ericsson pegs the phone with a price point of just under 200 Euro Retail ($245 US) and expects it will attract a new Android audience. Similar to the user interface of the X10 mini, the X8 features the four-corner customizable button for one-touch access to often used applications.

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AT&T Announces $129.99 HTC Aria for June 20

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AT&T has announced via Facebook that their next Android handset, the HTC Aria, will be available June 20th.  If you’ve been following along for the last few weeks then you’ll not be surprised by the form factor. Dropping at $129.99 (after $100 mail-in rebate), the pocket-sized Aria marks the first of several promised Android 2.1 handsets from the carrier.

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HTC EVO 4G: The AndroidGuys Review

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I’ll spare you guys a bunch of long-winded paragraphs and get right to the point.  The HTC EVO 4G is the best phone you can buy for your money right now.  Coupled with Sprint’s rate plans, there is really not much to even debate.  From the gorgeous, and massive screen to the speedy 1GHz processor, it easily bests my previous Android experiences.  I am not going to bore you with head-to-head match ups or specific test here.  There’s plenty of the detailed stuff to be found online already.  No, I will simply tell you about the things that stick out.  My gut tells me that you guys are a lot like me.  Your usage changes from day to day and you just want to know the big picture.

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Motorola FLIPOUT Announced with Android 2.1 and Enhanced MOTOBLUR

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Motorola just officially announced their latest Android offering, the FLIPOUT.  Some of you may recall seeing this phone when it was rumored with names like ‘Ruth’ and ‘Twist’ a few months back.  The compact and stylish phone features Android 2.1, a 3 megapixel camera, and an updated version of MOTOBLUR that offers seven home screens.  Flipping the unqiue handset open reveals a five-row QWERTY with a directional pad.  This marks the first device from Motorola to launch with Android 2.1 and options such as live wallpapers and added security for corporate email.

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Andy Rubin: Android Updates Will “Probably end up Being Once a Year”

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Google VP Andy Rubin recently spent some time speaking with the Silicon Valley Mercury News where he shared a few details about the future of the mobile platform. Rubin acknowledged the rapid maturity of Android and how it has kept developers and OEMs up at night. After what seems like a new release every few months, he expects to see Android updates slow down to once a year. Not terribly groundbreaking news as we’ve pretty much expected that around here. Still, it’s nice to see Google put this out there for handset makers and carriers to look forward to.

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Google TV

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A major announcement at the Google I/O last week was Google TV.  So what is Google TV?  The simple answer is it brings the power of the web to your television. It will bring all the videos on the internet from the small computer monitor to the large display of your television and home entertainment system. Google TV is part TV and part computer.

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Google Changes Store Approach: “It’s Clear That Many Customers Like a Hands-on Experience”

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Andy Rubin just published a post on the Official Google Blog where he announced some sweeping changes in the company’s approach to selling phones.  The company has realized that after a few months, the store needs to be adjusted to reflect the needs and wants of consumers.  It appears that customers are not ready to buy phones over the internet without playing with them first.

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